Rule 1: Life is not fair - get used to it. 规则1：人生不公，泰然处之。
Rule 2: The world won't care about your self-esteem. The worldwill expect you to accomplish something before you feel good about yourself. 规则2：世界并不在意个人自尊。自我陶醉前，它冀望你能先有所成就。
Rule 3: You will NOT make 40 thousand dollars a year right out of high school. You won't be avice-president with a car phone, until you earn both. 规则3：高中一毕业就想一蹴而就，坐拥4万年薪，这是不切实际的。你也不可能摇身一变成为副总，享有携带电话的轿车，这都得靠你自己打拼而来。
Rule 4: If you think your teacher is tough, wait until you get a boss. He doesn't have tenure. 规则4：如果你觉得你的老师十分苛刻严厉，那么等着瞧你的老板吧。老板可没有任期限制。
Rule 5: Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your grandparents had a different word forburger flipping - they called it opportunity. 规则5：君子并非定要远庖厨，做汉堡也不意味着折损尊严。你的祖父母对之另有解释，他们将之称为机遇。